With Trump at a Shale Conference in Pittsburgh this week, the first debate coming up next Monday, and the election just over a month away, national energy policy looks to be front and center for the candidates. Ohio’s prestigious Ohio Business Roundtable weighed in on the debate this week by issuing its latest report – "Improving Ohio’s Energy Competitiveness." The report states that:

The investment and job numbers are truly staggering. In fact, the shale industry’s investment in Ohio since 2010 likely exceeds the investment of any other industry over a similar time period – including timber, rail, auto, or steel. Even with the magnitude of these numbers, we are just in the early innings of the shale opportunity. The downstream opportunity for petrochemicals and plastics is just beginning.

The next 20 years could present the potential for an economic renaissance, but only with strong stewardship from Columbus and Washington, D.C. Without doubt, the November elections will help shape the magnitude of this opportunity.